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WELCOME to the del Sol Photography blog!!! As you browse through our image galleries and get to know del Sol, know that we absolutely love our job and we love our clients for allowing us to live vicariously through our art. We are also proud to offer you a vision that has been recognized internationally by other photo professionals within the industry very recently. Del Sol is very excited to have made the Top Ten list for 2009 American Photo Magazine.
We are so grateful to be in a location where amazing nature elements surround us so we can offer our couples a very unique experience were creative photography and personal enjoyment are combined in one day. Every couple is different and we really put our hearts, souls and the best gear in the planet (literally we pack lots and lots of high end camera equipment) to give them amazing photography. Karen and Charles were a relaxed and fun couple, the underwater part was a challenge (as it is for everybody!!) but they totally trusted us and after a few couple of hours trying (just kidding.. jeje..) we got some really cool shots Here are some of my favorites:
Matt's photo. The underwater world opens the door for some crazy looking frames, like this one!
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Sol's photo. This is a very unique image, if you look closely, there are tiny little bubbles coming up from the plants, forming a line, That is photosynthesis in action!!.. I felt very excited to see that happening!
Matt's photo. LOVE this photo, great job Mr Aquaman!
Matt's photo. This is super funny, this snorkeling kid in the middle of the action, I'm sure he's looking down and thinking "what is going on here???"
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After the cenote session, we head to a beach location for some sun and waves
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Sol's photo. Guero, you look really cute but please , get out of my frame!!.. haha..
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Matt's photo. This pelican came by to say Hola!
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Sol's photoA full day of adventure! Thanks SO much to Karen and Charles for allowing us to work, another day in paradise. We just received a wonderful email from Karen (they haven't seen the TTD!!!) Hola Sol y Matt!
This is long overdue but we wanted to send you a HUGE thank you for capturing those precious moments from our wedding day as well as opening our hearts and minds to the beauty that the Mayan Riviera has to offer when you go off the beaten path. Our TTD session was an experience we will never forget!
When we decided to do a destination wedding we made a conscious decision to spend what we needed to in order to ensure that we would have beautiful and amazing photos as reminders of our special day. We spent countless hours on the internet searching for just the right photographer and when we came across del Sol photography - we knew you guys were the ones. We were blown away by the passion both you exuded... it's a rare find to meet people like you who clearly love to do what they do! Your enthusiasm and love of photography made our time with you that much more enjoyable.
We also wanted to commend you on the customer service we received from the moment we established contact. Your response time and willingness to answer ALL of our questions (and there were many!) helped us feel comfortable even though we would not be able to meet face-to-face until the day of the wedding. Kudos to you and your entire team for making our experience a truly comfortable one.
The slideshow of our wedding day is AWESOME and INCREDIBLE... we couldn't have asked for better. As we watch each picture appear on the computer screen - we are transported back to that exact moment in time. And that feeling was what we were hoping for when we chose you guys... and boy did you deliver! We're waiting with bated breath for the TTD pictures :)
Our experiences with you are an integral part of the memories we have of our week in Mexico... we will not hesitate to sing your praises at every opportunity.
Matt y Sol... Muchos Gracias for the wonderful and everlasting memories!
Karen & Charles
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Here is a great example of amazing clients that allow us to live our dream! Bahar and Brad were not only gorgeous pleople but so much in love that it really inspired us to create art. I have to say that I'm jealous as most of these images are Matt's, his underwater imagery is getting better each session! He is the official "aquaman"(that link has a few more images from this session and shows how deep I was swimming to get those shots).
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Sol's photo. I love flare! and for this image I was lucky enough to get magical flare combined with a great moment
Matt's photo. How crazy and surreal this looks??
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Matt's photoOne of my favorite images for all times so far, It is truly like seeing a fairy tale image
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Matt's photoWhat a perfect and sexy ending!!! Can you blame us for loooving what we do??? UPDATE. Message from Bahar this morning: WOW, I am absolutely speechless, I am sooooo glad I made the decision to do this!!!!!!!!
The work is amazing, I really appreciate everyone's hard work. Matt, you have no idea the comments we are getting from family members and friends we have emailed these images to....especially ones that were weary of me "trashing" my dress!!!
We will be sure to post the links on our Facebook and email to those who don't have it...Brad has already started! I remember the morning we woke up after the wedding to do the shoot, Brad said, "Do we reaaallly have to do this..? (insert loud hungover groan)" Now, HE is the proud one who has beat me to the punch and sent yours and Sol's beautiful work to almost all of our contacts already. We are sooo pleased with everyone's work, thank you thank you thank you!
B & B
This is gorgeous, unique, original and wonderful. Never seen anything like this!
Thanks for sharing it with me my darlings. You both truly made my day.
Love, Dad
XOXO
Wow!
I really mean wow!
This guy is amazing, these look like they are out of a magazine...pretty cool treasure for you guys to hang onto...
Dad
Thank you. It's fantastic!
You can sell some of them to modeling magazines.
Uncle Tony
OMG Bahar! All I can say is WOW!
I am utterlly speechless. Those have to be the most beautiful photos I have ever seen!!
The one towards the end with just you in the sand/surf with your head back all in black and white...wow! it looks like the cover of VOGUE magazine!! You gotta frame that one!
**I suddenly realize I am soo single...sniff, sniff.......**
Brieta
We are flattered :)
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Hola del Sol Blog followers... SORRY for the delay in posting. Since the new year started, we have been working, traveling and playing catch up from our trip to Argentina. We traveled almost 25,000 kilometers and have about 26,000 emails to answer :) I wanted to post a wedding we shot recently at Ceiba del Mar. This hotel is one of our favorites here in the Riviera Maya. Marshall+ Kaory's event was nothing short of amazing! We are shooting another big wedding there tomorrow!!!
This was Marshall's cute message to his lovely bride.
Photo by Jonathan Cossu, our newest associate photographer. Love this portrait of the groom's father chiefing on his pipe!
This was the first time a bride and groom planned to "see each other for the first time" from across 2 different rooftop terraces of different suites. Unique idea, awesome results. Photo credit Jonathan
Photo by Matt
WOW, Nice setup Ceiba!
LOVE these shots, thanks for awesome memories amigos!
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Christian Pinto has done yet some more beautiful work for del Sol Photography!
Here is a recent trash the dress he captured in magnificent HD using his Canon 5D Mark II's and their gorgeous video capabilities!
We look forward to a great season of great collaboration with Christian and his talented crew!
Saludos!
Matt
10.12.09 Marissa + Louis | Trash the Dress
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We got this testimonial a few weeks ago from one of our brides this spring / summer at the awesome Palladium Hotel. Her words are awesome. I'm constantly reminded of the challenge our clients face while planning their wedding virtually. Keep in mind, we had never met and or spoken to this bride on the phone prior to the wedding day, as everything had been done all via email. Thank you for the humbling message Ashley!
Saludos,
matt Pre-Wedding
Choosing a photographer was very difficult for me. I had already determined that I would allot a large portion of the budget for photos because in the end they are what you have to remember your day. I did A LOT of research on photographers, I can’t even tell you how many online galleries I went through over and over, but I was always drawn back to Del Sol, for so many reasons. I originally booked Diego one of their associate photographers for the wedding and Sol for the TTD. But right around my wedding date Diego actually left Del Sol, so Matt covered my wedding, which was the best wedding gift I could have ever gotten! The whole Del Sol team was great to work with leading up to the wedding, I know how busy they are in the spring and summer but they always made sure to answer my emails and even my phone calls. About my wedding time they added an office manager, Melissa who absolutely rocks, she will make sure you have all your stuff in order before, during and after your wedding; it was great to have a contact to go to with questions.
Wedding
The wedding was at 4pm, and Matt arrived in the lobby about 1.5 hours before, his associate photographer went to shoot the boys who were playing pool in the bar near the gazebo. Matt arrived and was a breath of fresh air, it had been a CRAZY morning due to some issues with the Apple Vacations rep... Matt arrived, very excited and started shooting away, I really had no plan for locations to shoot, etc. But Matt had it all under control, he made me feel so at ease and confident, he even tried to get all the girls to smile and laugh, he was great, my grandmother thought he was the cutest thing ever. It was about 8 million degrees on the wedding day, and I am pretty sure I sweated off all my makeup, but Matt managed to make me look amazing in his photos, they shot from all different angles and really captured those moments that I didn’t even think about, moments that you didn’t even realized happened until you look at your photos, these are the best moments.
After the ceremony we headed to the saltwater pool to take some group shots. They turned out amazing, even though it was super windy. I had a few requests for traditional shots and Matt got them all, he even captured an amazing arial shot, which was the one thing I wanted since I started planning the wedding, it is now printed huge and on the wall in my living room. The bridal party and the hubby and I then just headed down the beach, stopping along the way to grab drinks and just celebrate, then Nathan and I broke off to take some photos….I don’t know how he does it but Matt seemed to capture Nathan and I in are “us” moments. I really wanted some photos with the sunset, and evening light such a beautiful backdrop for photos, and of course Matt delivered. These are some of my favorite photos, so romantic I am serious when I say my heart still skips when I look at these particular shots…
Matt and Rodrigo (who was also very sweet) stayed through the dance; Matt charmed the pants off my Grandma. He made sure to get shots of her reading the poem that my Grandpa wrote for her when he was in Vietnam, my mom read this poem at our ceremony, I am glad he did this, they are photos that we will always have of that moment…
Matt is so talented it is ridiculous, I could go on and on…
Post Wedding
Ahhh. The day the pictures arrived. I sat at my desk frozen; I couldn’t wait to see them… I started clicking through the slideshow and tears filled my eyes. It literally felt like I was back in Mexico, on my wedding day..The pictures just brought me right back there. I clicked thorough them hundreds of times, just crying…. My eyes glued to the screen. They were so beautiful and indescribable and you could just feel the moments through them….they were priceless. They still give me the goosebumps when I look through them. I forwarded the link to EVERYONE… peoples comments were the best to hear, most of them commented they were the most beautiful photos they had ever seen, I still get compliments about them 6 months later. I had an at home reception in August after our June wedding and Del Sol worked so hard to get me my photos by then so I could display them. I had 8x10’s everywhere and people were just awed, they would just gather around the picture area, jaws dropped. Wow was pretty much the general consensus. I would just smile and say “I know….”
So you can about gather from this review what my thoughts are on Del Sol….Best decision I made about the wedding (besides the groom) Honestly they will deliver, your photos will be amazing…and you won’t worry about a thing. The talent Matt and Sol possess is truly a gift, and they are so consistent in their work, this is reassuring for brides. Do not hesitate; don’t think twice, the Del Sol Team is the way to go…
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